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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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